Connect the PC and Log into the GUI

This chapter explains how to connect PCs and workstations to the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH and how to log into Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) software, which is the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Operation, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning (OAM&P) user interface. Procedures for connecting to the ONS 15454 using Transaction Language One (TL1) are provided in the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH TL1 Command Guide.

Before You Begin

This section lists the chapter procedures (NTPs). Turn to a procedure for applicable tasks (DLPs).

•The CTC computer must be connected to the corporate LAN that has connectivity to the ONS 15454 SDH.

Required/As Needed

As needed

Onsite/Remote

Onsite or remote

Security Level

None

Step 1 If your computer is already connected to the corporate LAN, go to Step 3. If you changed your computer network settings for craft access to the ONS 15454 SDH, change the settings back to the corporate LAN access settings. This generally means:

•Set the IP Address on the TCP/IP dialog box back to Obtain an IP address automatically (Windows 98) or Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server (Windows NT, 2000, or XP).

•If your LAN requires that Domain Name System (DNS) or Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) be enabled, change the setting on the DNS Configuration or WINS Configuration tab of the TCP/IP dialog box.

Step 2 Connect a straight-through (CAT-5) LAN from the PC or Solaris workstation NIC card to a corporate LAN port.

Step 3 If your computer is connected to a proxy server, disable proxy service or add the ONS 15454 SDH nodes as exceptions. To disable proxy service, complete one of the following tasks, depending on the web browser you use:

CTC, during network topology discovery, polls each node in the network to determine which one contains the most recent version of the CTC software. If CTC discovers a node in the network that has a more recent version of the CTC software than the version you are currently running, CTC generates a message stating that a later version of the CTC has been found in the network, and offers to install the CTC software upgrade. If you have network discovery disabled, CTC will not seek more recent versions of the software. Unreachable nodes are not included in the upgrade discovery.

Note Upgrading the CTC software will overwrite your existing software. You must restart CTC after the upgrade is complete.

Step 2 As needed, complete the "DLP-D61 Create Login Node Groups" task. Login node groups allow you to manage nodes that are not connected to the login node through a data communications channel (DCC).